Luxembourg drivers faced heightened scrutiny on Wednesday as police conducted 24-hour speed checks across the country for Roadpol‘s Europe-wide Speedmarathon campaign. The initiative, running until Thursday midnight, aims to improve road safety through targeted enforcement.
Officers recorded 22 speeding violations between midnight and 8am, including eight severe cases carrying €145 fines and 2 penalty points, according to Charel Faber, head of the police mobility service. Faber added that the police were already forced to revoke a driving licence at 12.30am. During a check on Route d’Arlon between 10.30am and 11.30am, two offenders were pulled over due to speeding.
Police are monitoring all vehicles – from cars and motorcycles to e-bikes, e-scooters, and service buses. According to Roadpol, 25,000 people die every year in traffic accidents across Europe, with speed being a major contributing factor.
Faber noted mixed responses from drivers: some expressed remorse, while others openly contested the validity of the checks. The latter group, he observed, is “probably also unable to grasp the campaign’s purpose.”
The main idea of the Speedmarathon is to get people to question their behaviour. While some may think that all they are doing is trying to get to their destination five minutes earlier, Faber stressed that speeding “can also have tragic consequences.” These consequences, he noted, may also not be limited to the responsible drivers, but “in the worst-case scenario” can also affect “family members, acquaintances, and colleagues.”
Faber added that he has yet to hear a valid excuse for speeding, highlighting common ones, such as drivers claiming that they were not paying attention, did not see the sign, or were running late.
For the 2025 Speedmarathon, Luxembourg police invited residents to suggest locations for speed checks, complementing their data-driven enforcement strategy. Officers use handheld devices to analyse traffic patterns before deploying targeted operations based on traffic volume or peak times.
During last year’s campaign, police conducted 235 checks, issuing fines to 180 drivers. Two speed cameras recorded 2,500 violations, while authorities revoked two licences. The current Speedmarathon continues through midnight Thursday.
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